<p>EASD,</p>
<p>There is a Rhodes forum here on CC, just look at the alphabetical list of schools.</p>
<p>Below is a link to a report on educating for civic liberty that I posted in the Rhodes forum. In actually educating students on civic matters, Rhodes is consistently better that any school tested, including Ivies such as Harvard. For proof, look about halfway down the linked page. If quality of teaching is important to you, Rhodes is one of the tops. If you already are highly motivated, very smart, and ready to do research, the Ivies are great, but if you want great teaching that can give you these things if you don’t already have them yourself in spades, Rhodes might be the better choice.</p>
<p>Rhodes is highly regarded by “Choosing the Right College”, which evaluates the schools from the standpoint of the quality of the liberal arts education the school provides, and by Loren Pope’s “Colleges that Change Lives”. The Ivies don’t do very well in either book. </p>
<p>I have to disagree with Godfatherbob about relative cost. For top students that do not meet the Ivies’ qualifications for need based aid, Rhodes almost certainly will be less costly, since they are generous with merit aid.</p>
<p>We haven’t been to Rhodes yet, but I look forward to visiting with my son soon. Good luck.</p>
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